trap vs catching pen

catching pen vs trap

trap and catching pen both are nouns.

trap is a verb but catching pen is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
catching pen	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, catching pen is a hyponym of trap; that is, catching pen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trap:

trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
catching pen: a small or medium containment area for holding animals.

Other hyponyms of trap include flytrap, lobster pot, mantrap, mousetrap, net, pit, pitfall, pound net, rattrap, gin, noose, snare, steel trap, entanglement, web, catch pen.

trap (noun)	catching pen (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	a small or medium containment area for holding animals.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	catching pen (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between trap and catching pen

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